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Turkey meat vs. Muenster cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between turkey meat and muenster cheese?

  • Turkey meat is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, selenium, and vitamin B5, yet muenster cheese is richer in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin A, and vitamin B12.
  • Muenster cheese's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 85% higher.
  • Turkey meat has 93 times more vitamin B3 than muenster cheese. Turkey meat has 9.573mg of vitamin B3, while muenster cheese has 0.103mg.
  • Turkey meat contains less sodium.
  • Turkey meat has a lower glycemic index than muenster cheese.

We used Turkey, whole, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted and Cheese, muenster types in this comparison.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 4.2% 21% 41% 31% 68% 96% 13% 1.8% 163%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 215% 12% 15% 10% 77% 201% 82% 1% 79%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +78.4%
Contains more IronIron +165.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +200%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +75%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +105.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5021.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +13.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +109.9%
~equal in Magnesium ~27mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 4% 1.4% 6% 11% 65% 179% 57% 142% 128% 0% 6.8% 48%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 99% 5.2% 9% 3.3% 74% 1.9% 11% 13% 184% 6.3% 9% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +246.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +9194.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +398.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1000%
Contains more CholineCholine +467.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2383.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +271.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +50%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +13.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +44.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +33.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turkey meat Muenster cheese DV% diff.
Saturated fat 2.155g 19.113g 77%
Calcium 14mg 717mg 70%
Vitamin B3 9.573mg 0.103mg 59%
Vitamin B6 0.616mg 0.056mg 43%
Fats 7.39g 30.04g 35%
Phosphorus 223mg 468mg 35%
Vitamin A 12µg 298µg 32%
Selenium 29.8µg 14.5µg 28%
Sodium 103mg 628mg 23%
Vitamin B12 1.02µg 1.47µg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 2.647g 8.711g 15%
Vitamin B5 0.948mg 0.19mg 15%
Choline 87.4mg 15.4mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.119g 0.661g 10%
Protein 28.55g 23.41g 10%
Calories 189kcal 368kcal 9%
Iron 1.09mg 0.41mg 9%
Copper 0.093mg 0.031mg 7%
Cholesterol 109mg 96mg 4%
Zinc 2.48mg 2.81mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.281mg 0.32mg 3%
Potassium 239mg 134mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.045mg 0.013mg 3%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.5µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0.26mg 1%
Magnesium 30mg 27mg 1%
Folate 9µg 12µg 1%
Vitamin D 15IU 22IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0.6µg 1%
Carbs 0.06g 1.12g 0%
Net carbs 0.06g 1.12g N/A
Sugar 0g 1.12g N/A
Manganese 0.014mg 0.008mg 0%
Trans fat 0.101g N/A
Tryptophan 0.291mg 0.327mg 0%
Threonine 1.004mg 0.888mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.796mg 1.145mg 0%
Leucine 1.925mg 2.26mg 0%
Lysine 2.282mg 2.139mg 0%
Methionine 0.724mg 0.569mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.903mg 1.24mg 0%
Valine 0.902mg 1.482mg 0%
Histidine 0.749mg 0.829mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.008g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.105g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.008g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.014g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.841g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 7% 64%
Protein: 28.55 g
Fats: 7.39 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 63.52 g
Other: 0.48 g
23% 30% 42% 4%
Protein: 23.41 g
Fats: 30.04 g
Carbs: 1.12 g
Water: 41.77 g
Other: 3.66 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +22%
Contains more WaterWater +52.1%
Contains more FatsFats +306.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1766.7%
Contains more OtherOther +662.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 38% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.155 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.647 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.119 g
67% 31% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.113 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.711 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.661 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +220.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +229.1%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Turkey meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171479/nutrients
  2. Muenster cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171245/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.